GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| betray | to lead astray |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |